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Dave Grohl saves support band

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Dave Grohl saves support band

Dave Grohl stepped in to play for his support band when their drummer's appendix burst.

Cage the Elephant musician Jared Champion was rushed to hospital in Utah in chronic pain on Monday (10.10.11), leaving them without a drummer for that night's show, but they were saved when the Foo fighters frontman - and former Nirvana sticksman - volunteered to help them out.

Guitarist Lincoln Parish told Spin magazine: "Jared had an ulcer for a couple days, then at one AM it was just unbearable, so he went to the emergency room. He was rushed straight into surgery.

"Dave somehow heard what had happened and called our tour manager. He said, 'Hey, so do you think the guys would go for it? Our manager was like - 'Um, yeah!"

While the band started their set off with the tour's monitor engineer on drums, Dave joined for the last five songs of the band's set.

Lincoln added: "I had to pinch myself. I turned around and Dave Grohl is playing the drums. It's an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime experience. Nobody can replace Jared. But - it's Dave f***ing Grohl.

"If you're going to be replaced by anybody, it might as well be the best."

The guitarist - who is also joined in the band by Jared, Matthew Shultz, Brad Shultz and Daniel Tichenor - added they have been bonding well with Foo Fighters throughout their US tour.

He said: "I've never met a group of more humble musicians. We sat down and had dinner with Dave last night. He's like a friend you've had for 20 years.

"The first night of the tour, as soon as we got offstage, Dave had shots of whiskey. Last night he came into the dressing room with moonshine."

The bands are scheduled to tour the US together for the rest of October.

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Rihanna is over people creating a competition between her and Beyoncé

The Rihanna Navy and the Beyhive have been on not-so-friendly terms on social media following the announcement of the 2017 Grammy Awards nominations.

Although RiRi expressed gratitude for her whopping eight nods, the Navy felt that she was snubbed after Anti didn't receive a nom for Album of the Year over Beyoncé's Lemonade. Naturally, Bey's fans wasted no time in coming to the defence of their Queen.

But Rihanna quickly cleared things up on the 'gram, commenting on a fan's photo, "I'm petty af, yes. But this is just unnecessary! I wish y'all would drop this topic and see things from the bigger picture! We don't need to be putting black women against each other! We deserve to be celebrated and the Grammy Academy agrees!"

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The Madonna Carpool Karaoke is here in all its glory

This Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke really needs no introduction. Madonna did what she did best – slay – on the segment with James Corden. In fact, she might be the only celebrity so far who did a full-body performance in her seat, complete with leg kicks and twerks.

Here’s why John Legend was jealous of Ryan Gosling

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Here’s why John Legend was jealous of Ryan Gosling

Here's more proof that Ryan Gosling is pretty much a perfect human. His La La Land co-star John Legend revealed on Good Morning America that Gosling learned how to play the piano for his role in the musical so fast it kinda had the Grammy winner sweating.

"I was kind of jealous about how fast he learned to be awesome at piano,” said multi-award-winning musician John. “I’ve been playing since I was four. It's not fair.” (Watch below.)

All jokes aside, John praised Ryan’s work ethic, and said that he felt “lucky” to be part of the film.

Also, if you missed the cuteness that is John and Chrissy playing a game of charades with Jimmy Fallon and Chelsea Handler on The Tonight Show, catch it here.

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Saint West celebrated his first birthday and there are a lot of pictures on the Internet

The youngest member of the Kimye family turned one yesterday, and while the joyous occasion didn’t propel Kim Karadashian back onto social media, her family and friends stepped in to mark the occasion on the Internet with lots of photos.

Cue the awwwwws.

Kim’s BFF Jonathan Cheban took to Kim's website to share two “never-before-seen” photos of her with Saint.

Aunt Khloé had this to share on her website: "I can't believe how quickly time flies! Watching my little Saint grow this past year has been amazing. He's seriously such an angel and could not be more adorable. What a light he's been for our family!"